India’s investigation into Telegram for extortion and gambling could lead to the platform being blocked in the country.
Telegram’s CEO Pavel Durov was detained in France over allegations of enabling illegal activities on the messaging platform.
The Indian government has intensified scrutiny on Telegram, citing issues like copyright infringement and the spread of illegal content.
The Indian government has initiated an investigation into Telegram for alleged extortion and gambling activities. This comes just a day after French authorities detained the platform’s CEO, Pavel Durov.
The probe, led by the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), raises the possibility of Telegram being blocked in India, according to a government official familiar with the situation.
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Durov was arrested at a French airport on August 25 as part of a larger investigation into criminal activities allegedly facilitated by Telegram, including money launder…
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